Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 11AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 243 | 246 | 231 | 218 | 158 | 165 | 174 | 172 | 215 | 254 | 746 | 2046 | 2398 | 2001 | 1569 | 1307 | 972 | 710 | 606 | 323 | 239 | 470 | 479 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.89m | 9:28PM1.74m | 10:05AM1.89m | 10:32PM1.74m | 11:09AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM0.22m | 3:27PM0.27m | 3:47AM0.22m | 4:28PM0.27m | 4:47AM0.20m | 5:28PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 66 | 70 | 75 | 122 | 129 | 129 | 96 | 70 | 215 | 254 | 746 | 1439 | 2398 | 2001 | 1569 | 1307 | 972 | 710 | 606 | 290 | 239 | 470 | 479 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | E 18 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 243 | 246 | 231 | 218 | 158 | 165 | 174 | 172 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 323 | 164 | 6 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | E 10 | — | E 17 | E 18 | E 12 | E 17 |
| kJ | 86 | 59 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | SE 2 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | 2 | 104 | 101 | 56 | — | 2046 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 39 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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